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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Evolution of the Calendar

10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Evolution of the Calendar) - obverse10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Evolution of the Calendar) - reverse

© Richard Thomas

Features

Country Australia
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2001
Value 10 Dollars
10.00 AUD = 6.83 USD
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999) (Pad printed)
Weight 312.347 g
Diameter 75.5 mm
Thickness 8.7 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
References KM# 596
Standard Catalog of World Coins
by George S. Cuhaj
(Krause Publications)

Commemorative issue

Expansion of the frontiers of human knowledge

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
IRB
· 10 DOLLARS ·

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS is a British sculptor who has produced many acclaimed works, among which are several designs for British coinage.

Reverse

Stylized representation of the solar system and stars in the centre. Astrological star signs .

Lettering:
AUSTRALIAN KOOKABURRA
2001 · 10OZ. 999 SILVER
EVOLUTION OF THE CALENDAR
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECMBER
DIES SOLIS DIES LUNAE DIES MARTIS DIES MERCURII DIES JOVIS
DIES VENERIS DIES SATURNI

Edge

Milling edge serrations 350.

Comments

The 'Evolution' Companion Series of Proof Kookaburra coins celebrates the expansion of the frontiers of human knowledge. as we begin the 21st century, it is an appropiate time to commemmorate the tools we have developed to understand our world.
  This five-year series will feature a special design on each year's 10oz proof coin based on the theme of 'Evolution'. The first design is the 'Evolution of the Calendar'. The Gregorian calendar used throughout most of the world today, has evolved from increasingly accurate methods of measuring the movements of the Earth and Moon as they orbit the Sun. for the first time in the Australian Kookaburra proof series, colour has been used to highlight the central design area, which features an image of the solar system, the key element to the development of all calendar systems.

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Year Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC
2001 P 1,269 Proof
2001 P 212 Proof; Four-coin set (Kilo Collection)
2001 P 321 Proof; Three-coin set (Ten Ounce Collection)

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